It's a reasonable amount, but I wouldn't be planning any solar-powered road trips. Unfortunately, EVs just need too much ...

Here’s something that can help “reduce reliance on external charging infrastructure,” says Nissan: solar panels built into ...

Solar-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing it without making the car look like a science project. Most solar panels ...

The Ariya demonstration vehicle features 3.8 m² of Lightyear's custom solar panels integrated across the hood, roof, and tailgate. Testing showed that the car could generate 0.5 kWh of solar energy ...

Aptera Motors has announced the pricing of a new $9 million public offering, and the terms are putting significant ...

It is a car that runs on free energy, but it is far from free. The Lightyear 0 is an all-electric four-door equipped with an array of over 50 square feet of solar panels on its hood and roof that the ...

Sono Motors, Lightyear, Aptera. These start-ups have already booked tens of thousands of pre-orders for their so-called “solar cars”. But is the solar car for the masses really achievable? Almost ...

The Lightyear car company is a startup that began life as the result of an ambition. The team behind it wanted to create an electric vehicle that doesn’t need charging so often. They wanted to give ...

Dutch company Lightyear has unveiled what it claims is the world's first production-ready solar car. The Lightyear 0 is a family sedan with 5 sq m (53.8 sq ft) of solar panels built in, capable of ...